Giddyup: 'Top Chef: Texas' Unveils Contestants And Guests

A patient nation still holds out for 'Top Scallop'.

Having already knocked out the coasts and Chicago, Top Chefproducers have decided it's time to visit (sigh) the flyover states. Next stop: Texas. The show will bounce between Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio in the upcoming season, which premieres on November 2nd.

If the list seems long to you, you're not alone. They have increased the field from 16 to 29, though only 16 will be making it to Texas. Why are they doing this? Who the hell knows. Probably some sort of "bigger is better" philosophy because they're in Texas and everything is bigger in Texas. Like the size of the list of mentally retarded people they execute. That's huge.